The Political Compass test-see where you stand

[Ardent15]

I'm sure this has been posted here before, but I want to see where our current DUerers stand.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

I'm Left-Libertarian

Economic Left/Right: -6.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90

[Jim Sagle]

1. Interesting test

Economic Left/Right: -7.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

[Jamastiene]

2. Here is mine.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-8.25&soc=-7.95

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -8.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.95

[Bodhi BloodWave]

3. My result

Economic Left/Right: -5.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46

[Contrary1]

4. I'm slightly southeast of the Dalai Lama

Economic Left/Right: -5.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.21

[pkdu]

5. Funny - looks like in right in line with Nelson Mandela

.. the person I named as the one I'd most like to meet wen asked last week.

[Lil Missy]

6. Left-Libertarian

Economic -6.75
Social -5.08

[HeresyLives]

7. LOL

Economic Left/Right: -1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.49

[EmeraldCityGrl]

8. Eco L/R -7.50 Soc L/A-6.26

More in-depth than most of these type of tests.

[lib_wit_it]

9. Economic Left/Right: -8.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.49

Really? I'm the farthest left economically (so far)? I must be poorer than the rest of you.

[hatesthegop]

20. I'm an 8.0 economically left

[cameozalaznick]

39. You may be in the wrong place.

I'd suggest Free Republic or some other right-wing places.

I'm in the Nelson Mandela/Dalai Lama quadrant

economic: -5.0
social: -4.87

[lib_wit_it]

64. As more reply, it appears that left by 8 or more is not as uncommon as I first feared, but I'm still

surprised that I am apparently more economically left than most DUers. I never knew I was relatively extreme. I just don't know what to think about that, except that no wonder I am so angry with and perplexed by the Blue Dogs, let alone the Republiscams.

It really wish I were more centrist, but I yam what I yam.

[Birthmark]

10. Down and to the left

Every time I take this test I find I've moved down and to the left.

Economic Left/Right: -8.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.38

[TCJ70]

11. Looks like I'm right over there with...

the dalai lama.

Economic Left/Right: -7.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.31

[Rhiannon12866]

12. I'm in the vicinity of the Dalai Lama, too...

The Political Compass

Left-Libertarian

Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.21

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

13. Economic -3.25 ( Libetarianish) === Political -2.87 (Leftish)

I'm pretty mixed on a bunch of "left vs. right issues".
Many of the questions in the quiz were false choices and were difficult to answer.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.25&soc=-2.87

[Warren DeMontague]

14. This wont go well among the people here who wave the word "libertarian" like it's dog doo on a stick

In my experience, the Authoritarians hate- hate- HATE the Political Compass test, because anything that makes liberals mention stuff like, they "want government out of people's personal business", or that they don't think porn, pot, etc. should be illegal.... it makes 'em nuts. Particularly when it's clear that most people here feel that way.

Plus, any usage the word "libertarian" as applied to anything except rabid club for growth Grover Norquist anti-tax fire department privatization loonies gives our Authoritarian friends hives;

each one shaped like a tiny, pustulent Ayn Rand head.

[Jennicut]

33. I want all drugs legalized. I guess I am more left-libertarian.

Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.21

[Warren DeMontague]

38. left-libertarian here, too.

I get tired of having that POV endlessly conflated with the Ayn Rand Libertarian Party loonies, that's all.

[johnaries]

55. "Anarchist" would probably be a more accurate term, but that

has even more bad connatations than "Libertarian".

[Zoigal]

15. Down in Gandhi's quad with the rest of you....z

Economic Left/Right -7.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian -5.08

[Doremus]

16. Economic Left/Right: -8.38 ......Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41

Still don't understand why they call it "Social Libertarian." :shrug:


Me ---->>> at the idea of being a Libertarian. :rofl:

[patrice]

50. I think it's based on a more ideologically pure definition of Libertarian than what you see

in use commonly today.

Like Thoma Hartmann says, "(today's) Libertarians are really just Republicans who want to smoke dope and get laid."

[PoiBoy]

17. I'm down there with Mandela and the Dalai Lama...

Economic Left/Right: -7.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.79



:hi:

[bridgit]

18. Economic Left/Right: -6.00 / Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.31

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-6.00&soc=-2.31

[bridgit]

24. Remove anything near the middle, vote in pendulous extremes and become a DUzy!

Economic Left/Right: -7.75 ~ Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.08 http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-7.75&soc=-9.08 :bounce:

[Caliman73]

19. Left-Lib here

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.59

[Political Heretic]

21. This test asks all the wrong (typical) questions

What you need is a test that places you on a line:


Workers{-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----}Rulers


It's more important to know where you are on the Top vs. Bottom measurement than it is on the silly "Left vs. Right" measurement.

This test comes up about three times a year, every year on DU. And every time the overwhelming majority of DUers say "Oooh I'm left of the Dali Lama!" -- people who have never seen a picket line in their life, people who have never dreamed of voting against a corporate capitulation shill of a candidate if it had a "D" after its name, people who've never been anywhere close to any actual poverty and think change means blogging about Democrats "keeping the house at any cost, lest those other employees of the financial elite take power instead!"

Left of the Dali Lama..... fool, please. :eyes:

[readmoreoften]

29. Agreed. My favorite questions are the "how to make the markets fairer" ones.

There's no "I prefer to abolish them" option.

[LWolf]

45. I find it quite accurate

when I compare my position to that of U.S. politicians.

I suspect most of those left-libertarian DUers VOTE authoritarian-right, since that's where the U.S. government is.

[johnaries]

51. I strongly disagree with the "line" concept and agree with the

"compass" concept as the website explains. Yes, some of the questions need to be updated since the test was written several years ago. But I find your simple of "rulers vs workers" way too simplistic and naive.

[Political Heretic]

70. I think you're missing the point

The point is, after you've used a multi-dimensional test to figure out which technical quadrant and sub-category you fit into politically, the question still remains: in your actions and activism do you place the needs of low income and working class individuals and families ahead of the wants and whims of the financial elite?

That's where it comes down to either standing with workers or standing with rulers. It's simple yes. It's a heuristic sure. But its very valuable.

As I said below, the problem isn't with the four quadrant approach - and you could even break it down further and develop something with even more categories.

The problem, however is that the questions are overly narrow. And omit many, many subjects and ideas. The tests "Left of the Dali Lama" rating means only as much as the questions asked to get you such a rating. If those questions are weak or narrow, then the rating doesn't mean that much.

[Warren DeMontague]

56. As always, some go ape-shit at any suggestion there are other axes beyond the L/R economic one.

And as I predicted, any mention of the political compass test provides an opportunity for some here to piss and moan about how the majority of DU somehow isn't good enough.

Methinks part of the problem is that the 'carrying pictures of Chairman Mao' crowd still isn't making it with anyone.

[Political Heretic]

69. The only problem with the compass is that its too narrow.

And then the conclusions "mapped" from overly narrow spectrum of questions don't map you against one of the most critical indicators.

There's nothing wrong with the idea of the four quadrants - its the questions that decide where you place on the map that I have issue with.

[GiveMeFreedom]

22. Where my compass points . . .

Economic Left/Right: -7.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.67

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-7.38&soc=-4.67

[pnorman]

26. Mine may be closest to yours.

Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.92
:hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi:

And YES, I'm still strongly for Obama!

[1awake]

23. here's my results...

Economic Left/Right: -3.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.26

[Confusious]

25. results

Economic Left/Right: -8.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.05

[old mark]

27. Economic left -8.38....Social lib....-7.44.... Ghandi with a gun.

More interesting questions than I expected.


mark

[readmoreoften]

28. Economic Left/Right: -10.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

However, the questions are thoroughly skewed. It asks about "best market practices" and and doesn't register the sentiment of those who don't want markets at all.

[LeftishBrit]

30. Economic -7.0; Social -7.18

[mrfrapp]

31. Question

This is a great page that I return to whenever it's mentioned on DU. Since my last visit however, a statement has appeared that I can't understand the significance of. The statement is:

When you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.

Does anyone know what the answer to this statement is supposed to indicate?

[Lil Missy]

34. I thought it could be taken 2 ways and I hesitated

In one sense it could say "stuff it" as in just be happy with what you have and pretend all is great whether it is or not - don't talk about it. Or it could say not to wallow in self-pity and move on - "fake it till ya make it" attitude.

[bridgit]

36. The Q is flat in the most-least creative way: "When you are troubled, better not to think about it"

*Can* make sense especially if you have better things *to* think about; "think" can also be sent out into upper & lower definitions: think out/think in, think up/think down, think forward/think backward, etc, so in a sense it is better not to think about some things especially if those thought are negative and may inhibit a resolution of the "trouble" to begin with - I think they were trying illicit a response that would speak to people as inert/free roaming spirits, 'apathy', or even Avatar-esque off-world thinkers

I'm not convinced their efforts were as successful as they could have been



And for some people "keep(ing) busy with more cheerful things" can mean networking with an eye to resolution of a troubling issue, acquiring specific info to resolve i.e. rental listings, taking personal stock, helping people more needy, feeding the homeless, shaking a brand new hand, etc, while for others it can mean going to the bar, hustling up a short bag and buying a hooker so I appreciate your concern cause you cut straight to it

As writ, the Q is nearly a throwaway even for an online poll, fun to play - yes - but where it can generate both Gandhi/Hitler tags. In other samplings, any response to that Q would open a module, like a calender gadget, where more nuance would be able to help connect those very personalized dots

[hobbit709]

32. Mine

Economic Left/Right: -7.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.00

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

35. Here's the funny thing:

Virtually every major Democratic politician is in the Authoritarian/Right pane.
Virtually every DUer who has posted their results over the years is in the Libertarian/Left pane.



Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

[Political Heretic]

37. And yet they keep going back to the same old politicians

Awesome, isn't it?

[LWolf]

46. How many DUers vote out of their position?

Almost all, unless they're refraining from posting about their actual votes.

[Warren DeMontague]

58. I find that interesting, too.

I don't understand why we don't see more left-libertarian pols running on unapologetic l-l platforms. Probably because the status quo is so vested in various authoritarian idiocies.

[GliderGuider]

40. Economic Left/Right: -10.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.13

And some people have the nerve to call me an extremist. Hah!

[Lyric]

41. Economic Left/Right: -9.50, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.15

:hi:

[OmahaBlueDog]

42. I'm somewhere near Mandela on the graph

Economic Left/Right: -6.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92

Fun!

[diane in sf]

43. Economic L/R -8.00, Social -6.41

[LWolf]

44. It has been posted many times.

Enough to know that I'm a left-libertarian without taking it yet again. I tend to score between -6 and -8 both economically and socially every time, variations due to some questions that I can't find an accurate answer for, so I bounce around a little.

I find that it places me accurately when I compare it to the politicians on the grid.

It's interesting to note that, every time this is posted on DU, DUers always fall in the left-libertarian quadrant, while they support politicians in the right-authoritarian quandrant.

I'm wondering if some, having changed their stances on issues to match the Democratic administration's, will now appear in that right-authoritarian quadrant.

[MrScorpio]

47. Here we go!

Economic Left/Right: -8.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

I'm not even going to pretend to be a centrist

[patrice]

48. LEFTY-Libertarian

Economic Left/Right: -9.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.74

[marmar]

49. I'm a Communist-Anarchist, according to my score.....

I don't think I'd quite describe myself that way, but whatever.

[DireStrike]

52. Economic Left/Right: -9.62 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72

I've been drifting further towards the lower left corner. I feel like I take less for granted, but my stances on the questions asked by this survey have only solidified.

[Throd]

53. Economic -0.5 Social -2.51

[johnaries]

54. Economic -8.12 Social -5.33 nt

[Supply Side Jesus]

57. Economic L/R: -7.38 Social L/A: -4.82

But I wanted to be a fascist pig!!!

[krabigirl]

59. Left libertarian as well. Economic Left/Right: -3.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.23

[surrealAmerican]

60. My numbers:

Economic Left/Right: -8.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.74

It's probably not very accurate. Some of the questions were poorly worded.

[Greyhound]

61. Let's see if I've changed...

Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.05

Nope.
:hippie:

[Odin2005]

62. Economic Left/Right: -7.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.13

[tabbycat31]

63. Economic Left/Right: -7.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.79

[citizen snips]

65. left authoritarian

Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.51

[Marr]

66. Christ, no wonder I feel so alone.

-7.88
-6.72

:P

[nc4bo]

67. :)- Nothing I didn't know already.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -9.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.59

[NYC Liberal]

68. Economic Left/Right: -5.12, Social: -4.67. But I had issues with some of the questions:

Those with the ability to pay should have the right to higher standards of medical care. The real question should be: Do those who DON'T have the ability to pay receive LOWER standards of medical care? In the current system, if you can afford better treatment then you shouldn't be denied it. But those without the ability to pay shouldn't simply be turned away. (Real universal HC would solve this problem.)

A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system. You could argue that that is indeed an "advantage" of a one-party system, but disagree that it makes a one-party system better. I wasn't sure how I wanted to answer it but I put disagree since I don't see one-party systems as better.

[TheKentuckian]

71. Right about where it usually puts me

Economic Left/Right: -8.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92

My social is a lil authoritarian today.